PayPal's research also found that 61 per cent of respondents believed charities would raise more money if they had the option to donate via mobile, up from 56 per cent in 2017.

Thanks to the partnership with Facebook, charities will be able to collect donations from people when they visit their Facebook page, add a donate button to live videos and ads, and collect donations direct from Facebook posts.

"The ability to discover new charities that can tug at the heartstrings is important," Ms Garlick said.

PayPal's research indicated that 36 per cent of Australians had discovered a charity on Facebook and then proceeded to make a donation. This jumped to 52 per cent in the Millennial age bracket.